Raisable topper

Details Raisable topper Raisable topper

1976-04-23

1978-04-11

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Tops

Load cover

296137B, B60P 702

Patent

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040835960

ABSTRACT:
A topper for the bed of a pickup truck comprises a cover member pivotally supported to one wall of the pickup bed from which the cover member is pivoted between a first position wherein the cover member covers and encloses the bed and a second position wherein the cover member is supported substantially above the bed to provide access thereto. A support arm member is provided with its first end pivotally attached to the opposed side walls of the bed near the rear end of the truck bed. The second end of the support arm member is slidably engaged along the cover member. A spring structure is attached between the cover member and the support arm member and urges the second end of the support member to rotate the support arm member to an upright position. As the support member is rotated upwardly, the rear of the cover member is raised to provide access to the truck bed. In an alternative embodiment, both the front and rear of the cover member are raisable by pivoting front and rear support arm assemblies. In this way, access to both the front and the rear of the pickup truck bed is facilitated. The support arm assemblies are pivotally connected at one end to the pickup bed with the opposite end slidably engaged to the cover member. A spring is attached between the cover member and each of the support arms for urging the upper end of each arm toward the end of the cover member. By so doing, the arm assemblies are rotated upwardly to raise the cover assembly above the bed thereby providing access thereto.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3489456 (1970-01-01), Klanke
patent: 3704039 (1972-11-01), Dean
patent: 3770314 (1973-11-01), Borskey
patent: 3785698 (1974-01-01), Dean et al.

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